MEAD, Peter B., Ed.   THE HORTICULTURIST AND JOURNAL OF RURAL ART AND RURAL TASTE.   Devoted To Horticulture, Landscape Gardening, Rural Architecture, Botany, Pomology, Entomology, Rural Economy, Etc.       New York: C.M. Saxton,   1861.          Volume XVI of this important horticultural journal founded by A. J. Downing. This is one of the rare copies issued with color plates.   8vo (23.8 x 16.2 cm.) 574 pp. with text illustrations, (some mispagination, but complete as issued) + twelve color lithographed plates.            Contemporary three quarter green calf, gilt ruled spine and gilt lettered spine label (partially chipped away); marbled boards, front cover detached; heavily scuffed, early Canadian bookseller's ticket on front paste-down; scattered very light foxing to plates and text. $275.00

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